Washington Rocks!: A Guide to Geologic Sites in the Evergreen State
| AUTHOR | Orndorff, Richard; Kiver, Eugene; Pritchard, Chad et al. |
| PUBLISHER | Geological Society of America (04/15/2016) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
Active volcanoes, like Rainier and Baker, dominate Washington's western half, and Columbia flood basalt covers much of the eastern half, but scattered here and there are other equally amazing rocks and features that make the Evergreen State one of the most geologically interesting places in the entire country. With this book as your guide, you can find limestone caves, billion-year-old gneiss, glacial moraines, petrified forests, fossilized palm leaves, upside-down sandstone beds, and ancient landslides. Or you can explore the mind-boggling canyons, waterfalls, and scabland carved by the torrential Missoula Floods, check out the glacially carved granite of the North Cascades, or watch sea stacks erode in the pounding surf of the Pacific Ocean. Washington Rocks! is part of the state-by-state Geology Rocks! series that introduces readers to some of the most compelling and accessible geologic sites in each state. The 57 sites in this book are scattered throughout the state, from Steptoe Butte in the southeast, the namesake of the steptoe geologic feature, to trilobite-bearing limestone in Box Canyon in the northeast, and from glacial gouges on Iceberg Point in the San Juan Islands to ghost forests in Willapa Bay, trees killed during the last great earthquake. Colorful photographs and instructive diagrams make this book a must-have for rockhounds, students, tourists, and residents alike.
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ISBN-13:
9780878426546
ISBN-10:
087842654X
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
144
Carton Quantity:
40
Product Dimensions:
9.10 x 0.50 x 8.40 inches
Weight:
0.85 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Price on Product,
Maps,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Science | Earth Sciences - Geology
Science | United States - West - Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA)
Dewey Decimal:
557.97
Library of Congress Control Number:
2016000386
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Active volcanoes, like Rainier and Baker, dominate Washington's western half, and Columbia flood basalt covers much of the eastern half, but scattered here and there are other equally amazing rocks and features that make the Evergreen State one of the most geologically interesting places in the entire country. With this book as your guide, you can find limestone caves, billion-year-old gneiss, glacial moraines, petrified forests, fossilized palm leaves, upside-down sandstone beds, and ancient landslides. Or you can explore the mind-boggling canyons, waterfalls, and scabland carved by the torrential Missoula Floods, check out the glacially carved granite of the North Cascades, or watch sea stacks erode in the pounding surf of the Pacific Ocean. Washington Rocks! is part of the state-by-state Geology Rocks! series that introduces readers to some of the most compelling and accessible geologic sites in each state. The 57 sites in this book are scattered throughout the state, from Steptoe Butte in the southeast, the namesake of the steptoe geologic feature, to trilobite-bearing limestone in Box Canyon in the northeast, and from glacial gouges on Iceberg Point in the San Juan Islands to ghost forests in Willapa Bay, trees killed during the last great earthquake. Colorful photographs and instructive diagrams make this book a must-have for rockhounds, students, tourists, and residents alike.
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Orndorff, Richard L.
Richard L. Orndorff, a faculty member in the Department of Geology at Eastern Washington University, is coauthor of Geology Underfoot in Central Nevada and Geology Underfoot in Southern Utah, published by Mountain Press.
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Orndorff, Richard L.
Richard L. Orndorff, a faculty member in the Department of Geology at Eastern Washington University, is coauthor of Geology Underfoot in Central Nevada and Geology Underfoot in Southern Utah, published by Mountain Press.
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Orndorff, Richard L.
Richard L. Orndorff, a faculty member in the Department of Geology at Eastern Washington University, is coauthor of Geology Underfoot in Central Nevada and Geology Underfoot in Southern Utah, published by Mountain Press.
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Orndorff, Richard L.
Richard L. Orndorff, a faculty member in the Department of Geology at Eastern Washington University, is coauthor of Geology Underfoot in Central Nevada and Geology Underfoot in Southern Utah, published by Mountain Press.
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Orndorff, Richard L.
Richard L. Orndorff, a faculty member in the Department of Geology at Eastern Washington University, is coauthor of Geology Underfoot in Central Nevada and Geology Underfoot in Southern Utah, published by Mountain Press.
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